On This Day

Sunday, September 11, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	88	55	.615	--
Yankees	86	56	.606	1.5
White Sox	84	58	.592	3.5
Red Sox	81	60	.574	6.0
Tigers	72	71	.503	16.0
Athletics	59	83	.415	28.5
Senators	50	89	.360	36.0
Orioles	45	93	.326	40.5

Games

Athletics 4, Orioles 3

Orioles 4, Athletics 2

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

White Sox 7, Red Sox 2

Yankees 6, Indians 1

Indians 3, Yankees 2

Tigers 8, Senators 0

Senators 1, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	93	49	.655	--
Braves	80	64	.556	14.0
Giants	73	69	.514	20.0
Phillies	72	73	.497	22.5
Redlegs	72	75	.490	23.5
Cubs	69	76	.476	25.5
Cardinals	60	81	.426	32.5
Pirates	55	87	.387	38.0

Games

Cubs 7, Giants 5

Redlegs 9, Dodgers 0

Redlegs 5, Dodgers 3

Braves 5, Phillies 4

Braves 9, Phillies 1

Cardinals 6, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Logan	5
1	Norm Zauchin	5
3	Bobby Avila	4
3	Hank Bauer	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Avila	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	Joe Collins	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Crandall	4
1	George Crowe	4
3	Gene Baker	3
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	9 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	George Crowe	1
1	Eddie Mathews	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Gil McDougald	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ted Abernathy	1.00
2	George Zuverink	0.86
3	Tommy Byrne	0.83
4	Herm Wehmeier	0.78
5	Herb Score	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Abernathy	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Don Gross	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herm Wehmeier	7
2	Whitey Ford	6
2	Connie Johnson	6
2	Dick Littlefield	6
2	4 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Dixie Howell	1
1	Bill Wight	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.341
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Roy Campanella	.327
4	Ted Kluszewski	.316
5	Carl Furillo	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	45
2	Ernie Banks	43
2	Willie Mays	43
4	Duke Snider	42
5	2 tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	129
2	Del Ennis	117
3	Ernie Banks	110
3	Jackie Jensen	110
5	2 tied	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	25
2	Bill Bruton	24
3	Ken Boyer	20
3	Willie Mays	20
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.18
2	Whitey Ford	2.52
3	Frank Sullivan	2.91
4	Early Wynn	2.92
5	Tommy Byrne	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	22
2	Don Newcombe	20
3	Frank Sullivan	18
4	Whitey Ford	17
4	Bob Lemon	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	227
2	Bob Turley	193
3	Sam Jones	182
4	Robin Roberts	150
5	Harvey Haddix	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	18
1	Ray Narleski	18
3	Tom Gorman	17
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	Ed Roebuck	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.418
2	Ted Williams	.408
3	Enos Slaughter	.406
4	Roy Campanella	.405
5	Jim Piersall	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
2	Wally Post	6
3	Eddie Mathews	5
3	Willie Mays	5
5	10 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	14
2	Ray Boone	13
2	George Crowe	13
2	Del Ennis	13
2	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	6
2	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Willie Mays	3
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Karl Spooner	0.38
2	Humberto Robinson	0.60
3	Billy Hoeft	0.67
4	Clem Labine	0.69
5	Bob Friend	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Billy Hoeft	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	30
2	Sam Jones	24
3	Whitey Ford	23
4	Karl Spooner	22
5	Willard Schmidt	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	4
2	Dixie Howell	3
2	Don Mossi	3
4	Tom Gorman	2
4	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.405
2	Ted Williams	.400
3	Richie Ashburn	.376
4	Carlos Paula	.370
5	Elmer Valo	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	11
2	Larry Doby	9
2	Eddie Mathews	9
2	Wally Post	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	29
2	Mickey Mantle	28
3	Del Ennis	26
3	Mickey Vernon	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	9
2	Richie Ashburn	7
3	Willie Mays	6
3	Minnie Minoso	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clem Labine	1.07
2	Whitey Ford	1.36
3	Billy Hoeft	1.36
4	Karl Spooner	1.42
5	2 tied	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	5
1	Whitey Ford	5
1	Billy Hoeft	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	52
2	Sam Jones	38
3	Whitey Ford	34
4	Johnny Antonelli	33
5	Billy Pierce	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	7
2	Dixie Howell	5
2	Clem Labine	5
4	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Jack Meyer	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.336
3	Al Kaline	.328
4	Wally Post	.319
5	Ted Kluszewski	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	49
2	Willie Mays	45
2	Duke Snider	45
4	Ernie Banks	43
5	Eddie Mathews	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	139
2	Ted Kluszewski	128
3	Del Ennis	125
4	Yogi Berra	120
5	Jackie Jensen	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	28
2	Bill Bruton	27
3	Johnny Temple	22
4	Ken Boyer	20
4	2 others tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.29
2	Whitey Ford	2.48
3	Early Wynn	2.80
4	Bob Turley	2.95
5	Tommy Byrne	3.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Don Newcombe	22
3	Frank Sullivan	20
4	Bob Lemon	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	227
2	Bob Turley	215
3	Sam Jones	182
4	Robin Roberts	170
5	Harvey Haddix	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	21
2	Ellis Kinder	18
3	Tom Gorman	17
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	2 tied	12